Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, Facebook Inc, and Microsoft Corp will offer free access to hundreds of their patents to researchers developing low-carbon technologies, the companies announced Thursday.
The companies’ Low-Carbon Patent Pledge grants a royalty-free license to patents related to power management, data center architecture, thermal management, and a “broad range” of other technologies to those developing inventions related to generating, storing, or distributing renewable energy, a statement from the companies said.
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